20 Surprising Day-to-Day Uses of Vaseline

Vaseline petroleum jelly is made up of natural mineral oils and waxes. It was discovered by Robert Chesebrough, a chemist in 1859. In those early days, it was known as wonder jelly and later named as Vaseline, derived from German wasser (water) + Greek έλαιον (oil).

Have you ever thought about the many different ways you can use Vaseline in our day-to-day lives? You will be surprised after reading this. Here are some of the unique ways of using Vaseline:

Dab some Vaseline on your wrist and the sides of your neck before you spray a perfume — it will last for the entire day.

Before going to bed apply Vaseline on your feet and wear socks. The next morning you will wake up with soft feet.

If your favorite body lotion is getting over add some Vaseline to prolong its life.

Is your ring tight and too hard to remove? Vaseline can help remove it.

Tired of the squeaky noise from the hinges on the doors? Vaseline keeps them quiet.